queensland Big Broadwater Whiting

[Daryl McPhee]

The kid and I have been doing well on the landbased whiting in the Broadwater. Today was a really good day in terms of the quality of the fish, with the best being 44cm. 

Cribb Island worms were the bait. 

[Junky]

And in comes Daryl to take first second and third. 

Show off. 

 

But seriously... WOW! 

Cracking fish. 

[kmcrosby78]

Awesome quality whiting there Daryl, well done!

[Old Scaley]

Absolute thumpers! Well done as usual, McPhees..

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Great fish Daryl. That would have been a fun session.

Cheers Hamish

[Kat]

Hi @Daryl McPhee- pretty sure I recognise that spot - usually fish just around the corner for whiting land based (also all of the other spots you have previously shared with me) but only ever get unders or barely medium sized whiting. Obviously you know way more than me about targeting them.  So I will start with where do you get your worms from please?

[Neil Stratford]

Hi Daryl , some nice whiting there.

Good to see the kids catching a few.

Merry Christmas 

Neil

[Daryl McPhee]

Hi @Kat, 

I just buy the bloodworms from Jacobs Well Bait and Tackle, but you can still catch plenty of big whiting on yabbies. I use the same approaches that have worked for me for a long time. 6lb mono, No.4 hook and as small a sinker as possible. 

There are big whiting from the mouth of the Nerang right up to Paradise Pt at the moment. 

Daryl 

[ellicat]

Impressive quality, Daryl.

Interesting about the light lead. Most of the oldies seem to suggest a 4 ball. I might change tactics next time.

[kmcrosby78]

14 hours ago, ellicat said:

Impressive quality, Daryl.

Interesting about the light lead. Most of the oldies seem to suggest a 4 ball. I might change tactics next time.

I suspect it depends if you are in a boat (in which case you are out in the channel where the current is strong) or land based and generally fishing where the current isn’t as strong, but could be wrong.

[Daryl McPhee]

It does depend on where you fish. Along this stretch of beach there is not much current so you don't need much more than a 1 ball and if they are in really close a 00 suffices. There are a couple of spots further up at Runaway Bay where I use 4 and 5 balls if there is run.